This week was jam
packed, we were crazy busy and saw so many Tender Mercies! We started
off the week with an exchange with my good friend Sister Norman :) She
is in training and has that greenie fire :) She is so cool, and we met
so many awesome people! I love when the weather starts to get warm
(don't get your hopes up though because it snowed again later in the
week...) One of the coolest people we met that day was Tina. She has a
cute little family and as we talked with her and started teaching things
began to sound familiar. She was excited to tell us that a few years
ago she had actually met with missionaries! They lost contact because
life got crazy, she doesn't remember a lot of what they taught but she
does remember that it all made sense. How cool is that?! We went back
for our return appointment and they are just so sweet! We found a real
gem here in Lancaster. We even got to meet their pet pig! haha. I am so
excited to teach their family :) It is such a tender mercy to meet
people who are so prepared.
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| Exchanges with Sister Norman |
Like
I said, I love the warmer weather! This week we did our weekly planning
outside at the park, and then we climbed mount pleasant and had the
picnic we packed as we did our companion study at the top of mount
pleasant (don't be fooled, it's really just a big hill. It sure is
pretty though :) It is such a tender mercy to be able to enjoy the
beautiful weather and God's creations.
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| View from Mount Pleasant |
We
had Another exchange this week! Party! It was with our Gahanna trio, I
love those gals :) I had the opportunity to attend two baptisms that
day! It was a very special experience to have the spirit witness to me
two times in a row the same feeling of confirmation that this is true
and that these amazing people truly did make a covenant with their
Heavenly Father. One of the baptisms was in Hilliard, my first area. It
was really fun to go back and visit almost a year after I had served
there! How crazy is that?!
I
also learned that day that I have an accent, not really sure where I
picked it up or really what makes my speech different, but apparently it
is! We had a lesson with one of their new investigators, probably one
of the coolest lessons I have ever been a part of. He is from Africa and
is English is pretty good but not 100%. Well as we were teaching he
stopped us and said to the other sisters while he gestured at me, "This
one, with the accent, can you understand her clearly?" Apparently he had
the hardest time understanding what I said and we could not stop
laughing. The other sisters assured him that I was speaking just the
same as they were. We still haven't figured out what my accent
it....haha
Being able to be an instrument in the Lord's hands to assist in the work of salvation is a huge tender mercy!
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| Gahanna trio |
The
biggest tender mercy we experienced this week was when we got our
transfer calls and we were informed that Sister Tobler and I will be
staying together!!!! We were so surprised and oh so happy! She has
become one of my best friends and I love her dearly. I can tell that
this transfer is going to be amazing!
I
am always amazed by how merciful the Lord is. He manifests His love for
us to often in the simplest of ways. I share the feelings that Jared
and His family experience in the Book of Mormon when it says that "they
bowed themselves down upon the face of the land, and did humble
themselves before the Lord, and did shed tears of joy before the Lord,
because of the multitude of his tender mercies over them." I pray that
you each will take the time to look around and appreciate the tender
mercies that the Lord is continually pouring over you, because an
attitude of gratitude brings more joy to life than anything else.
Love you all! Just keep smiling!
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| Crazy Weather!! |
